Dealing with abandoned, tax-delinquent, or blighted properties has long been an issue for municipalities. The legislature created a tool – land banks – which townships can on their own or in cooperation with neighboring municipalities to address issues related to these problematic properties. Stay tuned for the November Township News coming November 1.

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